breath of fresh air

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breath of fresh air (plural breaths of fresh air)

  1. (idiomatic) Something relieving, refreshing, or new.
    After all those old policies and procedures, the new management approach is a breath of fresh air around here.
    • 2023 February 22, Sir Michael Holden, “Comment: A farewell to micro-management”, in RAIL, number 977, page 3:
      Harper's speech was a breath of fresh air and offers a new beginning.

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